The Daily Telegraph from London, Greater London, England • 4

1940 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AND MORNING POST TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 MORE FAT STOCK IN MARKETS 250 BOYS TO RUN A CAMP SCHOOL have a throat- CIVIL SERVICE SUPPLY ASSOCIATION LTD 425 STRAND LONDON WC 2 BEAUTIFUL PERSIAN CHINESE CARPETS STILL AT PRE-WAR PRICES COOK DARN AND DO i BOOT REPAIRS FROM Ol OWN CORRLSPONDLYI READING Monday A party of 250 boys from the Beal Modern Central School Ilford who arrived to-day at the Kennylands Camp School Sonning Common near Reading are pioneers in an important educational experiment I For the duration of the war the boys will live a boarding-school life and all the parents will pay is the Government evacuation fee of about 6s a week The camp which cost C20000 was planned before the war to accommodate schools for three weeks at a time Its buildings which are centrally heated include dormitories classrooms a hall which can be turned into a gymnasium theatre or cinema a dining hall shower baths and hot and cold water There is also a school tuckshop hospital an isolation ward quarters for a doctor and matron and a laboratory J30(tTJiS CH AN APPLE A DAY The boys will get four meals a day UOTjI iKflTORS The menu is planned so that the meals UUAJV even with rationing will be different every day for 21 days with the excep- tion of supper which will not vary from PL XS FOR BIG cocoa biscuits and a raw apple The A meals will be prepared bv a camp chef Ilford public library has given 350 books which will ho renewed as necessary Part of the dining hall has been curtained off as a library Football and TABRIZ RUGS Approximate size 4ft 10ms 2ft 6ms Colours: Cold Blue Red etc Value 95-Pre-War I Price HAMADAN MATS Approximate sue 2ft 10ms I ft 9ins Value 376 EE 23- 54- cricket pitches and tennis courts are to be I constructed in the grounds and a sports pavilion is to be provided Mr Norman the headmaster is: planning to run the school on the house i 'svstem although not exactly along the lines of a public school Visits from They must be a good INVESTMENT at these prices Scotland Yard and police through- out the country are preparing a big drive against bogus and doubtful charities when the House to House (Charities) Collection Act comes into force on March 1 snce the war Scotland Yard detec- have investigated numerous complaints against charity organisations but0UhaveUbniL nable To "take hat: been unable to tak The majority of these organisa- have relied on door-to-door collections new Act will put the bogus racketeer out of business Door- to-door collections will be permitted or Parities licensed by the police even then under very strict regulations Well-known charities that are above and are national in scope and character will not be required to obtain for the police districts in which operate In these cases a general will be granted by order of the Secretary biggest blow of all to charity racketeers is the fact that accounts will to be produced for police in spec- Licences will also be refused to who have been convicted of Collectors will have to wear a badge prominently displayed and with them a certificate of authority OIVIL PROTEST ALLOCATION OF WAR JOBS' Telegraph Reporter The method of selection of men and ministries and the Ministry of Supply js offending rather i T1 rFf i ot IxJ-'L--Y 1 I 1 LA? 1 I'1 DEAD NAVAL MAN UNAWARE OF HIS FATE I I 1 I i Colour Beige Rose Deep Rose Wine Wine Green Blue Rust Rose Blue Green ft 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 10 ft 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Value 18'! 5 4 8 2 915 1114 18 4 26 0 35 2 45 10 57 4 61 2 Pre-war £116 2 8 315 410 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 12 16 21 26 28 parents wHl bc encouraged Jn groups rather than sngly or in to manageothemlves and they will be able to learn cooking if they wish The wife of the headmaster Mrs Norman will begin classes for darning immediately The boys are also to be taught to repair their own boots The camp manager is Capt Mee who has had long experience as a school- master Picture Page 10 Hl nil rr njx PTTOTUF nAjAlI lit fix ra Territorial Army officers on the active list and on the Reserve are still uneasy about the way the authorities are handling them There is no disagreement with the statement of Mr Stanley Secretary for War bat changes command were made in the interests of efficiency tiwg mentd acLon Thy ion and suspicion licences they licence Home The have tion persons fraud large carry Complaint however is made that the selection of officers was most haphazard It was pointed out that there was still a body of Territorial Army Reserve officers with good fighting records as well as peace-time service Yet vacan- SA Ik-UbTmin "hod h5dnSot a parade gromd snc their TC days FOOD WORKERS TO BE RESERVED CIVIL SERVKE STORES Open ta all IN TNI STRAND TEMple Bar 1212 EVEN SPREADOVER OF SUPPLIES Its Our AfiKK I ITl It XI OKKKSPONItKNT Further improvement in the supplies of fat stock coming forward to collecting centres was disclosed by the Ministry of Food yesterday Compared with the average marketings in the previous two weeks entries this week showed a very considerable increase The percentage increase for cattle was 30 for calves nearly 40 for sheep 12 and for pigs 50 This followed an improvement in entries last week The better offerings of pork pigs were particularly marked The objective towards which the Ministry was working was to maintain as far as possible the peace-time proportion between supplies of imported and home-killed meat available throughout the country MEAT RATION All children who reached the age of six years on or before July 1 next it was stated would be entitled at once to the ordinary adult ration book They could be exchanged at local food offices Where sheets of coupons were deposited with a butcher they should be retrieved and taken to the food offices with the child's ration book The decision was taken because of the delay in introducing meat rationing Many children under the age of six on Sept 29 last the national registration day have now passed that age An appeal was made to customers of establishments to take cheer- 1fle srpl' hardship caused by the of the reduction of 40 per their meat allocation compared with their normal supplies It was announced that in really serious cases of failure by retailers to fulfil their ordinary duties the customer was entitled to apply to the local food committee for transference to another The complaint must not be frivolous for change of retailer meant acJdcKi difficulty in allotting supplies fairlv An appeal was made for greater con- sumption of dried fruits of Turkish origin particularly sultanas The Ministry was aware of the urgency of the feeding stuffs problem gradual improvement in the situation was taking place the action of the Export Licensing (Department of the Board of Trade in refusing to issue a licence for the export of a particular consignment of goods to France It can be stated that the refusal doesj not imply any departure from the regu- lations governing war-time trading between the two countries It is largely a precautionary measure to ensure that there are adequate supplies of the particular commodity retained in this country to satisfy our needs In the national interest there are fused When however an embargo has been placed on the export of commodities It is hoped to enforce half-time attendance of all children from the age of 8 immediately after the Easter holidays Other age groups will be brought under compulsion as soon as accommodation becomes available The General Sub-Committees policy is to provide half-time instruction for all before any are given full-time The sub-committee states that a proposed to open about 12 emer- secondary schools on a half-time baMS At the same time parents will be Mhe tort ol the Situation to putJ Nazi regime is Columbia's You Nazty not yet seen in this country Produced with some secrecy it stars the Three Stooges as German war lords called and mannerisms are imitated by whose speeches are in German and Gallstone wears a gorgeous uniform decorated with medals burning books and demanding territory After a revolution in which Mata After a revolution in wmen Mata Herring plays a part the dictators ffee by mistake to a lion den and are devoured GRIM PLAY AT RICHMOND This week's play at Richmond is in a much grimmer vein than is usual at this theatre Happy Ever After tells the not verv new tale of a wicked brother who turns up at his sister's happy home and proceeds to wreck it by a peculiarly nasty form of blackmail Wilfrid Grantham however shows originality in that he does not cheapen his plot or spoil characterisation by pandering to the convention of a happv ending The realism of the drama was stresse by excellent acting particularly from Jonathan Field who was responsible for most of the lighter moments Henry Caine and the author himself har Josephine iana vne auuiur nmucif had i exacting parts to play and for this reason Wilson i much more! perhaps carried rather les conviction DR FIRST PLAY The first production of "Jupiter Laughs by Dr A Cronin takes place at the Theatre Glasgow on Mar 4 It will go on a -hort tour bcf're opening in the We-t End The play is not a dramati-ation of any of Dr Cronin's novels have a mac A one especially i like smoke tog da sensitive membrane ness and hoarsenc-you speedy relict soothe they heal Aiv the wonderful anti-ey: kills germs by the mi the form of a deliciou-fire protection again some handv for the nev a ticklish Notha irntate the rse huski give not only -t 'luene-n Macs" Here is sure-tion Keep and antiseptic throat jrrci made bv Maclean td Home Truths about INDIGESTION If you suffer from Indigi it on dost rush out and buy th first so-calki remedy that handed to vo Remember these facts: (M Stomacl i tain i near: cause: by excessive acid liut it may son times be ie to nflammaUoo i Flatulence is also an id it is sometimes aggravated by fermenting ot congested a-te matte: 13 Stomach acid is necessary to your food if you tackie it too you only succeed bring ng dgestor to a standstill Die so vital facts are a taken ins consideration by the niakeis Made: Brnd Stomach I normalises the acid baance vor atomai end to pain datu'eru ami Heartburn If your stomach tiflamed this powder contains xauat mg edirnti which the pu'n ami hea the re-ness At the -ane wste matte: moved your enurj ood tract healthy and T- Maclean Brand Storr i Pmwier normalises cleanses protect and heals is why vou should always -afegiird yourself bv seeing that ou it: Maclean brand -h Powdr: which is onv gone gntare I ALFX MACLf XX ton ho" Or i Powde I' 1 New 6d tin 1 15 Tablets1 Econorr pocset When mtfiM "a LL Ask the Bar-tender to add a fewdasha of Angostura Bitters I here arc 10 reasons why first no Cocktail can bt considered complete without Angostura and secondly Angostura has a wonderfully appetising To give zip and zest to your favourite Cocktail or any other drink add a generous dash of Angostura BITTERS Eighty per cent ot the peoplr whi are now using the new Western hlectrii Ortho-technic Hearing Aid hud prcv ously tried some other deaf aid Manr were disappointed ind discouraged Bu now they can hear dearie Your experience may he similar Yu owe it to yourself to find out if tm Ortho-technic Hearing Aid suits vou For if it does the advantages gained ar so outstanding that sou cannot affotJ ts overlook them Send TODAY tor ihe tree brochure giW detail Then if you decide to tc ou can vicmnNtrativm in your cmn hotTtf fref and10 obligation Western Electric CO LTD 1 HOUSE LONDON WCJ WIPE BLACKHEADS off in 5 minutes a £LY Ulai kheads rtr' quickly pairl Your skin isn be as lovefv rav-dreamed It might Xr Let Miss of Dorset ibliterated every trae of the i few short minutes I hank you tor th from Radot After harm a months various things I enlarged pores udh no Radni leaflet a simple tri teaspoonful of Raaoi in and utthin few minute-signs of blackhead had disappear cd i TCH-pO'infu' foi tahl hot watei onful ot Kadnx in women for executive and administrative posts in the new war ministries will be or anv other Government Department discussed by a deputation from the Civil 1S pract ice to let the Department Service Clerical Association which will or Ministry of Supply know of the EXEMPTION GK30 YEARS vt the Ministry of Supply shortly existence of the consignment The secretary of the association said Working owners managers and cer- to me yesterday: We know that the tain other members of tuod and other work in some ministries calls for tech-distributive trades who are over 30 arelnical qualifications which our people to be addd to the schedule of- reserved may not possess When outside appoint-occupations iments are necessary and made strictly Mr Ernest Brown Minister of Labour on merit we do not complain and National Service has written to the Nor do we complain about the tern-secretary of the Retail Distributive porary staffs generally when they are Trades Conference saying that he rea- recruited in the ordinary way What we Uses that these trades with their heavy do objf-ct to strongly is the jobbing-in war-time responsibilities must receive j0f people because of their familv every assistance in making plans for the connections future i This has occurred in most of the new which may be required by the War Office OPENING ON MARCH 1 Compulsory half-time school attendance from March 1 for all children in London aged 11 and over is among the proposals to be considered at meeting of the Education Com- mittee of the London County Council PROBLEM To preserve one's reputation at a descnmtnating hostess and yet to balance one's household budget From Our Own Correspondent BRIDPORT Monday Relatives who were not aware that of facilities for secondarx education may Frederick Hawkins a naval rating had cause many parents to bring their child-been drowned while on service on Satur- back to London The sub-oommit-day drank a toast in celebration of his decision to provide such facilities silver wedding anniversary yesterday has therefore been reached with mis-Mrs Hawkins explained to me to-dav giving and in deference to the views of usband could not get the Government that because her husband considerable number of the governors of secondary schools fear that the provision He is therefore prepared to undcr- ake that when men aged 30 are made take liable to registration appropriate entries will be made in the He adds will be made in tnc scneuuie ire aaas that he cannot make immediate addi- tions to the schedule since it is not felt that members of the distributive trades should not be free to volunteer Those to be reserved include managers i of departmental stores and co-operative societies distributing food supervisors buyers dairy and bakery foremen tea tasters and blenders and warehousemen Where the distribution is other than food the age of reservation is 35 RAID SHELTERS FOR CHILDREN HOUSES TO BE UTILISED A scheme for nmvidinc air-raid shHlre rwfeighbourmg houstsurfng school time was outlined in a memo- randum sent yesterday by the Board of Education to local authorities This put forward the principles to be observed in making arrangements for the dispersal to shelter of those children for whom shelter cannot be provided on school premises Householders within five minutes of the school who have shelter or protected accommodation should stated the Board be invited to agree to accept an appro- pnatc number of children for shelter The arrangements must provide for named children to go to specified house- lamed children to go to specified house- holds Practice in dispersal must be undertaken and the children must know the address of the household to which they are going and must have periodical test exercises RAIL RASH FINDINGS Armed with a bottle of Votn Dry and Votn Sweet you can compile the best povnble Cocktails for the least possible outlay Vutrix Verm uth coats quite a useful lot less than us Continental counterparts because produced in Britain Yet its strength quality and character are comparable to put it modestly with the most rx pensive Vermouth you've ever bought Vote foi Votna and Maka it a AND MIT' nest From yeur usual Wim Merchants etc Prodtuta amt battled by Vine Products Limited Kingston Surrey THANK YOU FOR THAT UCUT-STARCH ADVICE IT HAS SEEN GOOD FOR MY We spoke and they listened' We suggested at the beginning the war that those whose digestions were being nervously affected by strairl and anxieties should That is change from soggy starchy toods that tax the stomach to Vita-Weat the sensible modern Crisphread Vita-Weat is light and free from unconverted starch and give you that unpleasant starch We quote above just one typical experience There are thousands of others who are feeling much better and titter since they switched over to Vita-Weat And what is more they are enjoying Vita-Weat and finding it most appetising VITA-WEAT AND DRIPPING IS GOOD ONLY HOME-GROWN WHEAT IS USED IN MAKING Vila -Weal PEEK FRE AN'S CRiSPBREAD Cartons 1 6 and lOd Packets id and 2d Made by Peek Frtan Co Ltd Makers of Famous Bucuus i A Cheshire oin HELP THESE INDOMITABLE MEN In Peace and in War for 115 years the Life-boat Service has been voluntarily maintained by the generosity of the British Public Now in this great struggle in which we must all play our part the calls made upon the Life-boatmen are heavier than ever Will you answer their call to you by sending us a contribution to this great cause ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION LIFE-BOAT HOUSE BorKm Wood Hrt The! I OF HARKtitPBY Hr T-fnrrr U-Crl Ft 1 urLRlHfAITi: OBL INSPECTOR A NEED FOR From Correspondent VUTOM VTIT fllYTHfll 4 4 1 aiuing ex I itu ui wuriKantni vw V4 of the 163 air-rad shelters throw the king of Moronica in a beer-Lt-Col A Mount Ministry of in Norwich have been damngd hall putsch No sooner are they Transport inspector in his report pub- 'vantonly during the past few days Thesucccssful than they start persecuting I I i i To make the significance still more obvious the plot has munition makers aiding a trio of paperhangers to over- 1 1 let 1 1 lilt' I wiuii leave it had been arranged that at nine last night he would toast her while she and relatives gathered at her home him RWVJ in other parts of ihi country unable to V1S1 were joining in this unusual celebration Yesferday morning said Mrs Hawkins the first batch ot greetings (telegrams arJ'ived One telegram was marked OHMS I thought it was lrom m' husband and opened it first It was a message trom the Admiralty regretting j' husband was drowned on Saturday evening I can still hardly nws We sent telegrams an to many relatives can- rel l0ast arrangement but we not in toucb some of them must have drunk our health 02 LRP SHELTERS DAMAGED DOOR KEYS REMOVED shelters built to hold from 50 to 400 Persons cannot be used until they are repaired In some cases glass panels Protecting the keys have been smashed and the keys removed It is believed that a substantial part of the damage is done bv irresponsible youths PLAYS IN THE SUBURBS By Our Theatre Correspondent The Carte Opera Company con- Opera Company con tinued their season of Gilbert and Sullivan at Golders Green Hippodrome last night with Trial by Jury and The Pirates of Penzance At Streatham Hill Theatre there a revival of "White Cargo" with Franklin DvaM in hv old part of the cvniral Weston and Greta Buchanan as Tondelayo St John Ervine'-- play is beng given at the King's Hammersmith Kitty de Legh and Owen Reynolds piav the chief parts lished Bucks which four lives were lost yesterday on the Bletehlev train accident last October in expresses the opinion that more automatic controls should be introduced on main lines I feel however" adds Col Mount that the drver difficulties may be so much enhanced under black-out conditions and the integrity of operation is r-o important on a main line such as this that the extension of automatic train control equipment should now be actively pursued again so far as labour materials SUPREME COURT HOURS On Monday next following the resumption of summer time on the previous day the Supreme Court will r-i xf' resume the usual practice of sitting Col Mount finds that the accident was from 1030 to 4 o'clock on weekdays failure of Driver other than Saturday For the past two months the court has been sitting from 10 a to 330 pm attributable to the Cyril William fcdward Haynes the driver of the pilot engine which 10 for 6 struck the Scottish express standing in station to obserx'e and act upon danger signals Driver Haynes was found not guilty and was discharged at Bucks Assizes on Jan 12 on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the accident The jurv ntervened after counsel for the defence had submitted that there was no evidence of manslaughter Riidi-rs Steal Fur Coat Motor-car bandit- -tole a fur coat from a shop in New Bond-street London atter breaking the window with a brick wrapped a sock blackheads Just then wipe the bla kl cid Keep your complexion tree bv adding a pin of irgwHter Hadox liberal the pores prevents blu Prt 1 tj per 10 ot pink i quantity Also in ub RADOX ALSO 4 AND.